Roads and highways - maintenance programme structural surveys

Information about inspection and maintenance of roads and pavements.

We are responsible for maintaining the roads (technically known as 'carriageways') and pavements (known as 'footways') of adopted highways. An adopted highway is one where we have taken on the legal responsibility for maintenance. We inspect every adopted highway on a regular basis. Any area of road or pavement which the inspector thinks may become an imminent danger to road users or pedestrians is noted and a repair arranged.

If during this inspection any streets are judged to need more extensive treatment they are listed and their condition is visually assessed at a later date.

Each year we carry out a visual survey of the condition of all principal and other classified roads, some of the busiest unclassified roads and those unclassified roads that need more extensive treatment than minor repairs. This then provides us with the information needed to draw up our annual structural maintenance programme.

We have a responsibility to keep the roads and footpaths safe to use.

There have recently been roadworks where I live, how do I report equipment that has been left?

Please forward the details to the Highways Implementation Group on 0121 704 6521 or email environment@solihull.gov.uk 

Technical information about sealing works on footpaths and roads

Benefits of using a micro-surfacing treatment on roads (pdf)

Benefits of using a slurry surface treatment on footpaths (pdf)

 

Contact Details

For information on the maintenance of highways, including dealing with overhanging branches, please contact us

Telephone: 0121 704 6521

Email: environment@solihull.gov.uk.